Heroes Die Young (1960)
Eight American soldiers, commanded by Lt. Eason, are chosen to infiltrate the Ploesti oil field in order to set signal fires to guide Allied bombers to Germany's most closely guarded target of the war. When landing in Roumania, they are supposed to be met by a partisan as their guide, but he has been killed by an Allied air-raid, and they are met instead by his daughter Nitza, who is very hostile to the Americans as she blames them for the death of her father. As they make their way to the oil field, Nitza and Manjack fall in love. He is killed in a skirmish with German troops and, as a dying wish, asks Nitza to continue with the group and help them with their mission. She does, the signal fires are set and Ploesti is destroyed.
Director: Gerald Shepard
Genre: War, Action
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: May 22, 1960
Cast
- Erika Peters - Nitza
- Scott Borland - Manjack
- Robert Getz - Hoofer
- Roger Browne
- Malcolm Smith
Screenplay
Music: Al Pellegrini
Editing: Henry DeMond
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Gerald Shepard
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Heroes Die Young about?
- Eight American soldiers, commanded by Lt. Eason, are chosen to infiltrate the Ploesti oil field in order to set signal fires to guide Allied bombers to Germany's most closely guarded target of the war. When landing in Roumania, they are supposed to be met by a partisan as their guide, but he has been killed by an Allied air-raid, and they are met instead by his daughter Nitza, who is very hostile to the Americans as she blames them for the death of her father. As they make their way to the oil field, Nitza and Manjack fall in love. He is killed in a skirmish with German troops and, as a dying wish, asks Nitza to continue with the group and help them with their mission. She does, the signal fires are set and Ploesti is destroyed.
- Who directed Heroes Die Young?
- Heroes Die Young was directed by Gerald Shepard.
- Who stars in Heroes Die Young?
- Heroes Die Young stars Erika Peters, Scott Borland, Robert Getz, Roger Browne, Malcolm Smith.
- How long is Heroes Die Young?
- Heroes Die Young has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is Heroes Die Young?
- Heroes Die Young is a War, Action film.
- Where was Heroes Die Young produced?
- Heroes Die Young was produced in United States of America.